A poem about a Golden Retriever brought these two giants of the entertainment industry to tears back in 1981. The power ...
Read MoreA Nordic Sheepdog
For all the incredible diversity found in purebred dogs, it can still be a small world. It’s evident that Nordic s...
Read MoreIt Wears a Bell and Doesn’t Bark. Guess Again.
There is a breed that’s native to Africa, a dog that takes its name from the tribe that breeds it. It’s been...
Read MoreThe Siberian as Art
When a talented photographer takes pictures of a Siberian Husky on a frozen lake that’s thawing just enough to act li...
Read MoreVirginia’s State Dog
The American Foxhound is one of four breeds of American origin; George Washington imported foxhounds into Virginia for h...
Read MoreThe Foxhound’s Tongue
You’ve heard us refer to the fine “voice” of the American Foxhound, but what does that really mean, ...
Read MoreA Snippet of American Foxhound History
The American Foxhound is truly one of America’s native sons having been developed from Foxhounds brought to Ameri...
Read MoreThe Breed with a “Pelt”
A Border Terrier’s skin is referred to as her “pelt,” or “hide,” while coat refers to her...
Read MoreLet the Shopping Begin
Black Friday (the Friday after Thanksgiving Day, is often regarded as the beginning of the Christmas shopping season, ...
Read More500 Rottweilers!
This statue is situated in the oldest town in Baden-Wrttemberg, Rottweil which is also the birthplace of the Rottweiler ...
Read MoreVegetables as Purebred Dogs
When words only get in the way. ...
Read MoreDogs Who Build Things, Part I
As we update our website to include much older posts, we’re prompted to reprise some of them with our newer reader...
Read MoreHow Do You Pronounced “Entlebucher?”
The Entlebucher Mountain Dog is the smallest of the four Swiss Mountain Dogs, a smaller version of Molossus type ancest...
Read MoreVegie Dogs
Do your purebred dogs like raw vegetables? Do they like it this much? [iframe id=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/C...
Read MoreThe Pin Up Girl (and Dog)
Most of us are familiar with “pin ups,” or more commonly, pin up girls; these mass-produced pictures int...
Read MoreSprichst du Englisch?
So you’re a bad guy hiding from the law when you find yourself looking at a dog chomping down on your calf. Sure, ...
Read More“Shiver me timbers!”
“Shiver me timbers!” If anyone hears the expression these days (outside of Popeye, the Sailor Man), it’s used ...
Read MoreA Fielding Monday
No grumpy Monday face today! It’s Labor Day, and a holiday. It’s one more day my person can throw a ball for...
Read MoreWhere the Red Fern Grows. You Cried, Right?
The dog in this image was the descendant of dogs brought to America by colonial settlers from Scotland and Ireland. The...
Read MoreDiamonds are NOT a Girl’s Best Friend
Marilyn Monroe may have thought that diamonds were a girl’s best friend when she sang about it in the movie, Gentl...
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